Environmental Project Manager
Join the Canacre team in an exciting role working on leading edge infrastructure projects.
We are technical experts in land, energy, and transportation development delivering accurate, innovative, and agile solutions to our partners. We provide professional consulting services in land acquisition, environmental assessments, geospatial mapping, data management, web-based GIS, community relations, land feasibility studies, and permitting services. Canacre’s clients include developers, large scale utilities , and government entities that are involved in the planning and development of energy projects, rights of way, resources, and infrastructure across Canada and the United States. Canacre works on large-scale wind and solar power projects, high-voltage transmission lines, pipeline projects, municipal roads projects, and groupings of cellular towers and rooftop antennas.
At Canacre, we act with honesty and integrity within a culture where trust, collaboration, and teamwork flourish. We commit to diversity, inclusivity and the celebration of successes. Our vision is to foster an environment that promotes inspired and empowered team members who make an impact.
The Environmental Project Manager will be responsible for overall environmental compliance at Canacre project sites. The Environmental Compliance Manager will establish standards, policies and mitigation commitments to support regulatory compliance and provide guidance for construction teams.The Environmental Compliance Manager will work with internal and external partners which include clients, government entities, compliance inspection contractors, consultants, design, construction, operations and other key stakeholders to ensure that the terms, conditions, stipulations, and applicable laws are followed.
In addition, your role will be to:
- Conduct environmental performance analysis and regulatory reporting, establish and monitor metrics, and advise the teams in implementation of environmental standard
- Ensure projects are maintaining required regulatory guidelines in accordance with Federal, State and Local Regulations
- Review environmental safety plans and programs and advise management of existing compliance issues
- Define and implement corrective/preventive actions and continuous improvement activities as directed
- Ensure all Environmental incidents are properly contained and investigated to root cause determination, corrective actions are implemented, and reporting is completed
- Review and advise on all relevant Environmental documentation for project development
Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Science in Environment (biology, forestry, environmental sciences, etc.) or equivalent
- Minimum 2 years’ professional experience in Environmental Management, compliance and mitigation planning
- Minimum 1 years professional experience in electric transmission or distribution construction industry
- Environmental experience working on BLM lands in the southwestern United States
- Professional experience working on projects regulated under NEPA or state-equivalent
- Strong working knowledge of environmental legislation and regulations
- Strong verbal and written communication skills – data collection and interpretation, technical report writing, regulatory permit applications, client communications, etc.
- Excellent interpersonal and communications skills
- Strong analytical, problem solving skills, prioritizing and decision-making skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- Ability to interface successfully with multiple departments, external vendors and/or customers
- Ability to manage multiple responsibilities simultaneously with minimal supervision
- Detail-oriented, self-motivated and highly organized with strong problem-solving skills
- Ability to build strong, lasting relationships with key stakeholders
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Valid Driver’s License, with ability to maintain insurability under the company’s insurance carrier
- CPESC/CESSWI
At Canacre, our benefits program is one of the ways in which we reinforce the value we place on employees and the role they play in helping us achieve our goals. Canacre offers comprehensive health and dental coverage, paid time off, and disability insurance. Other benefits include a 401(k) Savings Plan employer matching program, Employee Assistance Program, flexible work arrangement and a variety of wellness programs.
Given the volume of applications we typically receive, we are unable to respond to all applicants, however, you will be contacted if your experience is a suitable match with one of our upcoming projects.